Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Joins Avalanche for practice
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Lehkonen (broken toe) took part in Thursday's practice, according to Brennan Vogt of The-Rink.com.
Lehkonen had 21 goals and 51 points in 64 contests with Colorado in 2022-23. He's expected to start the season skating in the top six and the first power-play unit.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Recovering from broken toe
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Lehkonen suffered a broken toe during Colorado's first-round playoff series against Seattle, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Lehkonen is expected to be ready for next season. In 64 games during the 2022-23 campaign, he produced 21 goals and a career-high 51 points.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Nets two goals vs. Seattle
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Lehkonen tallied two goals in a 4-1 victory over Seattle in Game 6 on Friday.
Lehkonen earned his third multi-point game of the 2023 playoffs, bringing him up to three goals and six points in six first-round contests. He found the back of the net late in the second period to put the Avalanche up 3-1 before capping the scoring with an empty-netter in the final seconds of the third. Lehkonen has been serving on Colorado's top line and first power-play unit, which is an arrangement that will likely continue in Game 7 on Sunday.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Dishes pair of helpers
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Lehkonen notched two assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Kraken in Game 3.
Lehkonen has four points over his last two games after coming up empty in the playoff opener. He helped out on J.T. Compher's shorthanded goal in the first period and Mikko Rantanen's empty-netter in the third. Lehkonen continues to see top-line minutes and could keep that role with Valeri Nichushkin (personal) out for an unspecified length of time.
Lehkonen scored a goal on four shots, added an assist, doled out six hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Kraken in Game 2.
Lehkonen got the Avalanche on the board in the second period and set up Devon Toews' game-winner in the third. This was Lehkonen's second multi-point effort in four contests since he returned from a broken finger. After a lackluster Game 1, head coach Jared Bednar rearranged his top six, putting Lehkonen on the top line -- that would be a great spot for him to be in if the alignment continues beyond Thursday.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Goal and assist in return
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Lehkonen tallied a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over Winnipeg.
Lehkonen had missed Colorado's previous 15 games after breaking his finger on March 13 against Montreal. He picked up where he left off, assisting on Evan Rodrigues' tally early in the third period before burying an empty-netter later in the frame. Lehkonen has 21 goals and 51 points, both career highs, in 63 games. His return has added another scoring threat ahead of the postseason.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Returning to action Thursday
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Lehkonen (finger) will return to the lineup versus Winnipeg on Thursday.
Lekhonen has been out of action since March 13, a span of 15 games. He has 20 goals and 49 points in 62 games this season and should see top-six minutes in the playoffs.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Might return this week
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Lehkonen (finger) might return before the end of the regular season, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Colorado will host Winnipeg on Thursday and play in Nashville on Friday. Lehkonen hasn't been in the lineup since March 13 because of the injury. He has 20 goals and 49 points in 62 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Still sidelined versus Oilers
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Lehkonen (finger) will not play in Tuesday's matchup with Edmonton, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Lehkonen will be shelved for the 15th consecutive game due to his broken finger but appears to be trending in the right direction. The winger will have two more games to get back into the lineup before the postseason. In the meantime, Valeri Nichuskin and Denis Malgin figure to continue serving in second-line roles.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Expected to miss 4-6 weeks
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Lehkonen (finger) is slated to miss 4-6 weeks, according to coach Jared Bednar, who told reporters, "We don't know how long it will be yet, generally these things are 4-6 weeks. It's his top hand which is good," per Brennan Vogt of Full Press Hockey.
Based on his timeline, Lehkonen is unlikely to be back in time for the conclusion to regular season but could return for the postseason. Prior to suffering his finger injury, the 27-year-old winger had racked up five goals and 10 assists, including four power-play points, in his previous 14 outings. With Lehkonen sidelined, the Avs will likely need to call up a player from the minors, possibly Ben Meyers, who's been up with the club for 33 games this season.
Lehkonen broke his finger Monday and will return to Colorado for surgery, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Lehkonen was injured after tallying three points in Monday's win over Montreal. A more clear timeline for his return should be available after the surgery. He'll be out indefinitely until then.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Injured Monday
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Lehkonen (upper body) will not return to Monday's game in Montreal. He scored two goals, including a power-play tally, on three shots and added an assist.
Lehkonen totaled 9:46 of ice time before leaving during the second period but he made a big impact before suffering the injury. It was his fourth multi-goal performance of the year, bringing him to 20 goals and 49 points through 62 games. An update on his status should be available before Wednesday's matchup in Toronto.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Helps on power play
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Lehkonen had a power-play assist, five shots on goal and two PIM over 17:43 of ice time in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over Arizona.
One of Lehkonen's shots rebounded to Mikko Rantanen, who found Nathan MacKinnon for a game-tying tally midway through the second period. The assist gave Lehkonen 12 points (three goals, nine assists) over the last 13 games. Nineteen of his career-high 46 points have occurred when Colorado is up a skater.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Earns two points Tuesday
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Lehkonen scored a goal on four shots, added an assist, went plus-4, doled out two hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Sharks.
It was a little bit of almost everything for Lehkonen in another productive outing on the top line. The 27-year-old winger has amassed three goals and eight helpers over his last 11 contests. For the season, he's at 45 points, 137 shots on net, 85 hits, 41 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 59 appearances.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Bags apple in overtime loss
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Lehkonen produced an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kraken.
Lehkonen was able to corral the puck when the Kraken couldn't clear it, and he set up Nathan MacKinnon for a shot from between the circles. This was Lehkonen's fifth assist over the last six games, though the winger doesn't have a goal in that span. The 27-year-old is up to 43 points, 133 shots on net, 83 hits and a plus-5 rating through 58 contests in a career year that's seen him establish himself in a top-line role.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Gets two assists Wednesday
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Lehkonen registered two assists in Colorado's 7-5 loss to New Jersey on Wednesday.
Lehkonen also had a shot, six hits and a block in 18:27 of ice time. He's up to 17 goals, 42 points, 79 hits and 38 blocks in 56 games this season. Lehkonen has contributed two goals and eight points over his last eight games.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Extends point streak to five games
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Lehkonen recorded an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Friday's 5-1 win over the Jets.
Lehkonen is riding a five-game point streak, during which he has two goals and three assists. The winger helped out on Nathan MacKinnon's opening tally Friday. Lehkonen has remained on the top line, with the Avalanche missing just Gabriel Landeskog (knee) from their preferred top six. For the season, Lehkonen is up to 17 goals, 22 helpers, 127 shots on net, 70 hits, 36 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 53 contests.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Sends game into OT
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Lehkonen scored a goal on two shots over 21:55 of ice time in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over Edmonton.
Lehkonen redirected J.T. Compher's wrister past Jack Campbell late in the third period to set up overtime. The goal, his 17th, leaves him one shy of the career mark he set as a rookie with Montreal in 2016-17. The top-line winger has points in four straight games.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Sets career mark for assists
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Lehkonen had a power-play assist and three shots on goal over 18:17 of ice time in Saturday's 4-1 win over St. Louis.
Lehkonen battled to keep the puck alive in front of Jordan Binnington and set up Valeri Nichushkin's goal to give Colorado a 3-1 lead. The assist extended Lehkonen's point streak to three games and was his 21st of the season, establishing a new career high in helpers.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Feeds MacKinnon for game winner
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Lehkonen had an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots over 17:18 of ice time in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Minnesota.
Lehkonen's one-touch feed sent Nathan MacKinnon into the zone for the game-winning tally. He has a goal and an assist in the last games after going a season-long five contests without a point. The top-six forward, who currently serves on the first line and first power-play unit, has 20 assists and a career-high 36 points.
